EPIC Policy Briefs: Recent Research in School Free Lunch Programs and Baby-Friendly Hospital Designations Host Kasie Whitener, Clinical Assistant Professor Guest: Dr. Orgul Ozturk, Department Chair, Economics Dr. Orgul Demet Ozturk is the department chair and professor of economics in the Darla Moore School of Business at the University of South Carolina. Her academic research interests are in applied microeconomics fields, specifically labor economics and health economics. Ozturk has written articles on the effects of labor market regulations and minimum wages on female employment, effectiveness of supported employment programs for developmentally disabled, the relationship between occupation choice and welfare independence, and the effects of maternal employment and welfare use on children’s cognitive outcomes. Orgul was on Season 2 Episode 1 to talk about long term impact of teacher incentive pay programs. In this visit, she focused on the two recent papers she had accepted for publication. But first, we talked about the academic structure of approved research, methodologies, submission for publication, peer review, and the importance of the structure. Topics include: Where data comes from and how research is designed The Review & Resubmit (R&R) process in academic research What academic journals are and what their business model consists of Peer Reviewers and what their incentives are Community Eligibility Provision (free school lunch) and recent findings The connections between free school lunch and community food banks The Economic Policy Center’s purpose and products Baby-friendly certified hospitals and the outcomes therein. To learn more about Centers at the Darla Moore School, click here . To learn more about the Darla Moore School of Business, click here . Photo Courtesy: University of South Carolina Moore Impact is a product of the Darla Moore School of Business at the University of South Carolina. For episodes, notes, and links visit sc.edu/moore
